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Marvin's Magic

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Marvin's Magic Ltd
Company typePrivate
IndustryEntertainment
Founded1987; 37 years ago (1987)
Founder
HeadquartersLondon, UK[1]
Number of locations
Key people
  • Carolyn Snell
  • Peter Marc Berglas
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ProductsMagic Products
Revenue£10 Million (2008)[3]
Websitewww.marvinsmagic.com

Marvin's Magic is a producer and creator of magic products in the United Kingdom.

It was founded in 1987 by award-winning magician and entrepreneur Marvin Berglas, son of David Berglas, and is the world's largest magic company.[4]

The company is a pioneer of retail entertainment and in-store theatre and runs the magic departments in some of the most prestigious shops and stores around the world including Hamleys and Harrods in London as well as FAO Schwarz in New York City and Caesars Palace on the Las Vegas Strip.[5] It also employs the largest team of professional demonstrator magicians and entertainers [6] and have started out the careers of many who have gone on to star on stage and screen.

Magic sets and products produced exclusively by Marvin's Magic include: Magic Made Easy, Mind-Blowing Magic, Simply Magic Collection, Marvin's Executive Magic, Marvin's Creative Magic, and The Ultimate Magic Collection. Marvin's Magic have also created the first and only tricks and magic sets ever to receive the official recommendation from the world-famous Magic Circle, who promote excellence in magic.

History

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Marvin's Magic has featured on over 80 million well-known and prestigious fast-food and grocery packs including milk, eggs and cereal packets – giving millions of families a magic start to their day.

Marvin's in-house creative and product development magic team devise and compile each product under the direction of CEO Marvin Berglas. They also have alliances on occasions with creative magicians from around the world to produce innovative magic such as David Williamson with the Waccaroon, Michael Ammar - Card Secrets tutorial, Charlie Frye with Eccentrics, Professor Richard Wiseman with Quirkology, Bob Swadling original creator of The Energised Coin and The Great British Coin Trick and Freaky Body Illusions with Kevin James.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Companies House Records for Marvin's Magic".
  2. ^ "Companies In The UK - accounts, finances, directors and marketing lists for United Kingdom companies".
  3. ^ Bridge, Rachel (3 February 2008). "TV did the trick for magic firm Marvin's Magic". The Time Literary Supplement. Archived from the original on 30 August 2008.
  4. ^ Esther Walker. "Marvin Berglas & Karen Millen". The Independent. October 28, 2007.
  5. ^ "Gunners' Mr Magic plays his cards right". News of the World. September 26, 1999.
  6. ^ "Magic in store for city youngsters". Evening Mail. November 25, 2000.
  7. ^ Product instructions and company catalogues. 1999–2005.
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